US /əˈbidiənt/ UK /əˈbiːdɪənt/
adj noun Freq #12556

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Willing to do what you are told by someone in authority.

    He was an obedient child who always listened to his parents.

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Synonyms
1 adj · willing to do what you are... compliantdutiful
Word family
Forms obediently

Etymology

From Middle English obedient, from Old French obedient, from Latin oboediēns, present active participle of oboediō (“obey”).

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